Sir Alexander Cadogan Sir Alexander Cadogan,-chairman of the BBC, said yesterday television might make Britain a more stay-at-home nation it had already increased the demand for "screw - stoppered bottles." (Most British bottled beer comes in containers with screw tops.) Commenting on television's possible social and economic influence, he said that, besides television viewers wanting to drink at home rather than at a pub. the sale of sets was also harming sales if washing machines, refrigerators and "other such gadgets," but this might be only temporary. Whether the tendency of people to stay home more was good or bad. he would not say. October 01, 1952. (Photo by Associated Press Photo)